Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019. Randy's Donuts Plans Aggressive Expansion. In total, 165 stores are set to open.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

Some of the biggest restaurant businesses on the planet are franchises. They employ thousands of people and have served billions, and with so many people affected, it's understandable why there are franchise-specific laws and regulations in place. What Does Franchise Compliance Even Mean? Who Regulates Franchise Compliance Laws?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. “Superlative cuisine, an innovative cocktail program, and an atmosphere I know our customers will really enjoy. ” Taffer's Tavern Inks Multi-Unit Deal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management. Embracing these innovations will be essential to meeting the evolving needs of the industry and its workforce. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Samira Shariff brings nearly 40 years of experience building successful restaurant brands in Alberta as a multi-unit franchise owner and operator in Edmonton.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units. QDOBA's New Concept.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Curry Up Now will be the first restaurant is L2V’s portfolio and the investment will support the rapid growth and expansion of both corporate and franchised locations. "We

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Taco John’s Launches Aggressive Franchising Initiative. All of the elements are in place for aggressive franchise growth.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

People will increasingly choose innovative products not only because they align with their values, but because they taste and perform better or otherwise meet personal preferences or needs. As the demand for robotics increases, solutions like franchising and bringing robots closer to home will augment market growth and penetration.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

In other encouraging news, franchise operators believe that, although most restaurants are not fully staffed, the labor situation has stabilized. Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) in particular thrived during the pandemic, largely due to drive through capabilities and technological innovation. Are some doing well and others not so?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2024

Kafarakis also served as President of the Specialty Food Association (SFA) and Chief Innovation and Member Advancement Officer at the National Restaurant Association. New Subway leadership started closing stores and separating from the franchise groups that were not following corporate mandates. What’s next for Subway?

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The convenience-retailing giant on Wednesday announced a Craveables Value Menu, pitting it in head-to-head competition with fast-food chains also looking to win consumers over with low prices. The move comes as consumers continue to limit their visits to restaurants and rein in their basket sizes amid elevated prices.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Formerly with Yum Brands, Davenport worked with Pizza Hut for more than nine years, including as managing director for global franchise markets and managing director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. As Mooyah’s president, he is tasked with leading the chain into its next stage of franchise growth. and Hardee’s.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2023

I share the same feelings about non-restaurant franchises moving aggressively into the restaurant space. That doesn’t mean they are trading in their filet mignon for a fast-food burger, but rather they are looking for a more culinary-driven menu at a lower price point.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Premium Financing Franchising may put some restaurant chains at a disadvantage The Bottom Line: In the Applebee’s-Chili’s battle, it’s difficult to overlook the impact of the chains’ different business models on their ultimate results. Sign Up Thanks for signing up! Premium Financing Is Chilis as cheap as McDonalds?

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

It is in California The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic’s Price Pulse shows that the average price for a medium Big Mac meal in California is about the same as the price for a Big Smasher on Chili’s 3-for-Me menu. Premium Financing Is Chilis as cheap as McDonalds?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 18, 2022

The landscape has changed since the pandemic, and as restaurateurs, we need to push the bounds of innovation to develop short and long-term solutions to the things keeping us up at night – staffing and supply chain challenges. Here are two ways franchise brands are helping address today’s labor and distribution challenges.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

It is in California The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic’s Price Pulse shows that the average price for a medium Big Mac meal in California is about the same as the price for a Big Smasher on Chili’s 3-for-Me menu. Premium Financing Is Chilis as cheap as McDonalds?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling House just opened and they're already franchising the idea. Tight menus, for set prices, at times offering previously unapproachable product at approachable prices. This will cause restaurants to innovate their offerings amidst reduced menu sizes. Smaller menus in general.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

He cited Black Box Intelligence data showing that consumers rate family dining more highly for food, experience and value than casual dining, and that the average price per person is lower. And yet he also believes family dining has some unique advantages. The opportunity for family dining is absolutely present and in front of us,” he said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

After moving from Australia to NYC, I couldn’t be more excited to make my mark as a part of this innovative, culture-lead team.” The mobile app solution empowers franchise owners and store managers by digitising their operating procedures and helping achieve compliance, team accountability and improve performance.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Unfortunately, measures set up to safeguard health have overall caused inefficiency and higher prices, which regrettably have caused layoffs for food workers and drivers (3). This is precisely what Akash Kapoor, CEO of Bay Area-based franchise Curry Up Now, has been doing to get around the problem of ingredient deficits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Throughout his 17 years at Mood Media, he's held various customer engagement and sales leadership roles and has worked with key technology partners to optimize innovative solutions based on vertical market trends and customer feedback that deliver positive ROI to operators. Brands should also examine their content strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. " Restaurant real estate changes to align with consumer preference.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Third – and this is true of all industries, not just restaurants: being innovative and flexible has tremendous value. You have to constantly adjust and innovate based on what's happening in the marketplace and environment. Matt Eisenacher, VP of Brand Strategy and Innovation, First Watch.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

Restaurateurs who were eager to reopen their doors after lock-down only a few weeks ago are having to confront temporary product shortages and price inflation, vulnerable to spontaneous out of stock notices or unexpected shipment delays. Akash Kapoor, CEO of Bay Area-based franchise Curry Up Now, is simplifying his menu by combining. “We

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. Bringing the experience home through novel product combinations, new product innovations, and digital experiences like live-stream events. Recreating the on-premise at home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The 3rd GCAs recognizes excellent restaurants nationwide through this final round of voting who have dedicated to innovate, to practice, and to provide extraordinary gourmet to consumers. The acquisition price for Restaurant Magic, consisted of $13.0 million of cash, subject to purchase price adjustments, $27.0 Lower prices.

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Lavu

JUNE 20, 2025

From AI-driven ordering systems to smart inventory tools and contactless dining experiences, today’s innovations are reshaping how restaurants operate, serve customers, and stay competitive. With the price available for them to see, it makes ordering their favorite meals a whole lot easier.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2023

This enables them to identify complex relationships that drive consumer behavior and make data-backed decisions about seasonal menus, specials and pricing. Suddenly, because you understand your guests’ behaviors, through innovative marketing you are converting the happy hour guests into dinner guests.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 21, 2023

However, experts remain unsure of the effect this may have on annual contract prices, including for coffee. The Chinese coffee chain says it experienced rapid expansion in the first quarter of 2023, averaging 13 stores a day – boosted by its recently-implemented franchising programme. Take a look.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Rowe Price Associates, G Squared, Light Street Capital, Alta Park Capital, and others. Yelp is continuing its commitment to innovating on new advertising products for multi-location brands: Yelp Store Visits : ?Available ” Addressing Enterprise Advertisers’ Unique Needs. Rich Products Makes Acquisitions. Canada Region.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2025

As the C price dips to multi-month lows, this challenge may become easier to achieve. New York City, New York, US) Wed, 18 Jun – Coffee futures drop to multi-month lows as illycaffè CEO projects arabica prices to stabilise at US $2.50 cents/lb – the lowest price since late January.

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EATER

APRIL 21, 2021

Without these centers — and with tough legislation prohibiting street vendors to operate outside them — there’s nowhere for the food to go, at least at the prices Singaporeans are accustomed to. He eventually hopes to franchise the concept and turn Ashes Burnnit into a nationwide chain. Unsurprisingly, there’s been pushback.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Another important point is the price sensitivity of different markets. For instance, consider Italy; most consumers in the country are unwilling to pay much above the market rate of 1 euro for an espresso , so much so that price increases are actually regulated. What about franchising?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

With the acquisition of Johnny Rockets, FAT Brands will have more than 700 franchised and company owned restaurants around the globe with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million. The organization owns the Roy Rogers brand, as well as Marriott and Hilton franchises in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

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